Modules
In this module you'll further develop your storytelling capabilities through the study and application of various specialist production techniques, including different forms of animation such as stop-motion, claymation and pixelation. Other production techniques may include 360 filming, VR, drones and/or green screen. By the end of the module you will produce a piece of original creative work showcasing one or more of the studied techniques.
In your final year, this module provides you with opportunities to articulate and develop your own ideas and creativity through the production of TV programmes/films focused on particular audiences, genres and platforms, as part of a portfolio submission.
Engaging with a range of specialist equipment and being introduced to further filming and post-production techniques, you will advance your practical, technical and creative skills. Additionally, you'll develop your production management competencies and knowledge in areas including budgeting, scheduling, consents/permissions and sustainability.
Working both individually and as part of a team, you will hone your idea development, storytelling and editorial decision-making skills. Through the reflective assessment, which is in the form of a director's cut, you will develop your critical-thinking and be able to reflect on, contextualise and learn from your own practice-based experiences.
Being a creative media professional requires you to think about branding, self-marketing and networking. In this module, you'll consider your future career trajectory so you can forge your own personal career path. You will assess your existing skillset and hone your professional competencies to enable you to build a practical employability portfolio that promotes your specialist talents. This portfolio may contain a CV, cover letters, job applications, a website and social media posts. You'll develop a valuable understanding of job markets related to your hoped-for career and role, exploring opportunities as well as gaining an understanding of the freelance market. You will think about strategic planning and what it means to be a 21st-century creative.
This self-directed module allows students to initiate and develop their own major project ideas appropriate to their discipline of study. Students at this point in their studies are often very focussed on their ultimate work aspirations, and this module helps them to gain 'graduate trajectory' to enable them to better move into their chosen profession as seamlessly as possible when they have finished their studies.